The headset on my ADHX was just getting notchy, binding on the Deda DCR with Deda Superbox Stem. I took it apart, without disconnecting any of the brake cable fittings, and discovered that on top of the bearing was a ceramic spacer with steel shims on top of that. It was the steel shims which were rusted and binding. Bearings were fine. I cleaned and sanded off the rust and regreased everything and reassembled. I also stuffed foam strips (folded over) into the bottom of the DCR stem where water ingresses where the cables enter the stem. I should have thought of filling in those open spaces sooner, as they direct moisture and water directly into the bearing/spacer area on top of the headset.

Every bike, literally every bike you purchase requires thorough checking. No matter the source. Lubrication may be missing where it should be. Screws may be loose or overtightened. Threads may be damaged or left ungreased during initial assembly. Some parts like for example break or derailleur lines have to settle in before long and trouble free use. A newly purchased bike requires a service right after the purchase and equally importantly another inspection after about 500km again.

With DT Swiss paws system you don't use any oil. Just DT Swiss special light grease. And with DT Swiis rachet system red grease.

Nice tune-up I love these “bike stand” short takes.

What do we have here: a delaminating crank, batterie ballast for derailleurs, ballast brakes and therefore a lousily stiff and heavy frame, annoyingly loud and mechanically inferior back hub ratchet, too wide tires, too small and useless outer cassette cog (11T). It's all as heavy and uncomfortable as a grocery store bike. The guy is blaming that on the saddle and supposedly too narrow tires, instead of the whole bike. That's a classic. As a bonus on top, you get plenty of irreplaceable proprietary solutions and a nice price tag in the range of a good used car. Yes: Go tubeless to make it fully marketing BS sucker compliant.

It's a bike build for speed. You should upgrade to 23mm tires if you want to go fast. Never ever buy in to the GCN class BS that wider tiers are more "aero".

Nice bike, but what a pita internal routed cables are for traveling, I’ve got an orucase and to pack it you’d have to undo the bar tape takeoff the shifters then you have enough slack to undo the fork, lucky for me my cables are not internally routed through the handle bar😂

Txitter! Yes! 🫡

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332 on sale for 170 just a week ago from lake website - in a year or two we will be 333 for the same price hahaha

Unfortunately a lot of local bike shops massively overcharge. Small or large doesn't matter. The best bike store in my city (Wellington, New Zealand) is a chain, "Evo NZ." They're polite and knowledgable mountain and gravel bikers. I ride fixed and urban, but they can order parts in. That entirely backwards handlebar issue is strange, did they not think it over twice when the logos ended up upside diwn and backwards? Lol.

Do you get numbness from the sq lab saddle?

I don’t know about rest of the country, but here in Seattle, people that work in “tech” doesn’t believe anyone else deserves a wage or profit or any kind outside of their industry, They will buy stuff online and expect local stores to “hook them up of just a tiny fix” for cheap. I do enjoy researching online, but I made sure when I am ready to buy, I bought from a local store with the bike I want in stock.

I had a crash just like Jess years ago. Hit a curb head on that i didnt see at 19mph. Got thrown off the bike, onto some grass. Amazingly didnt break anything, but my steel rim got bent bad enough that it had to be replaced.

That is one of the many problems with toxins George, they are designed to be appealing in taste, texture and effects they have on your brain. Like an unsupervised kid huffing poison, you're doing yourself great harm. Feel free to lash out at me if you must, addictions make people do that you know. 🤔

Hi! Can I ask the name of the shimano wheelset & if it´s a 650b or 700 size? Already ordered the frame & this is the nicest build I´ve seen, yet. Proportions & colors 100 Points :) !

looks like ritchey 2 bolt seatpost..i had one..no matter how tight, it would slip..i couldnt throw it away fast enough...im sure yours was tight enough...many posts on market that wont move no matter the size of the hit..this isnt one of them

Nice video of super 6 EVO. Take care of your self George. 😊Take care of him Jess❤❤ Be safe out there😊

Nice video of super 6 EVO. Take credit of your self. Take care of him Jess❤❤

Oh geez! Did You require surgery?

FSA Adventure gravel/cyclocross bar is my go-to bar lately. Heck of a bar for $25 on eBay.

Good to see you using sleeves. Are you using any sunscreen ?

😂😂😂 you lucky George, I hit a pot hole and broke my clavicle in 3 pieces, was out for 3 months but my carbon bike was ok though not a scratch

Brilliant explanation, i have a question for you sir.. , I have a shimano 53 /39 and a I have a 11/25 cassette, i am starting to get into Audax (200k +) and want to replace the cassette on the rear, to an 11/34, will i have to either resize or replace my chain in the process of changing cassettes and leve the front chain rings the same?

Just been out on my EVO awesome bike.. mines a 2014 to.. shame I got rained on typical UK weather 😢.. think I need to move the family to the US 😊 well done Jess for the tow.. hope you feel better George.. Pete 🚴🏻👍🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️💪

Hope you're feeling better!

Good real world experience video, not everyday on the bike is roses…

That evo is pretty sweet!

With all your physical efforts and your bodies need for the best in nutrition, drinking toxic soda-pop is akin (brain washing your intelligence away). When Smoke-Cola and Coca-Cola "concentrated formula" is being transported in commercial vehicles to the mixing plants. It requires hazardous material placards to be affixed to the four sides of the transport trailer (by federal Law). Bone Health: Some research suggests that the phosphoric acid in colas may interfere with calcium absorption, which could potentially weaken bones over time.

I was bummed when I couldn't drive these over the weekend but I'm glad the cyclists could ride safely.

Going to be a great looking build when you're done with it🎉🎉

That is the brand owned and sold by the online store Bikes Direct. Since they are delivered partially assembled (install seat/seat post, pedals, front wheel, handlebars), it was likely assembled by the owner or original purchaser.

I remember when I was younger and riding on of my parents folding bikes when on holiday in Spain and thought I’d pull a wheelie went to feather the back brake and flipped it and sprained my knee quiet badly as the brakes were installed the opposite way round.. first day of the holiday to 😢 lesson learned 😊 great advice george.. Pete 😊😊 👍🚴🏻

Looking nice George.. tried to get on with the Gilles saddle but I’ve gone back to SQLab 612 road bikes 😊 614 for my gravel bike.. Pete 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴🏻😊👍

How do you front brake with left hand? It would feel very strange to me being British and right-handed. Nice looking and well geared bike, glad you fixed it and hope the kid has fun with it. The funnzie KZfaq channel showed that with some tinkering budget bikes can be very capable machines.

I tried the Salsa Woodchipper with 25 flair, the 46cm width. I hated it. I tried on my next build and hated it on that one too. I think the radical flair just doesn’t fit with me, nor the 46cm width. I also think that the wider width and more flair just drops me too close to my front tire. Obviously on climbs it’s not an issue but on descents it’s not a good riding position for me anyway. Now on my more trail purpose gravel bike I have the Whiskey Parts Spano bar with 20 flair. I also went down to 44cm. I think it is pretty much,personal preference on these micro details but for me I like to be more upright when I descend trails but road don’t mind getting lower but I don’t think really wide is just not for me.

Great build.

Can you sometime do a real world comparison between the Outback and the Ritchey Ascent? If you took a 100mi/10K+ elevation ride in the SoCal Sierras with a mix of 70-80% gravel fire roads, and 20-30% non-technical single track, occasional deep ruts, some deep sand but not full MTB terrain, which would you choose? Looking forward to that video!

Nice looking machine, would really pop with some Paul Components V brakes

That’s a nice one; would look good on me with Campy Ekar 👍🏾

Good find, the bike is in great shape. The last two used bikes that I purchased I had my local shop check them out.

George, my 16 year old daughter wants to get into cycling with me. Should I get a real used road bike for her? And how do I get her into the sports without scaring her away. Start her out with a 5 mile ride? I want to take her mtb on a mild fire trail , but my wife is going to have a cow. Would be a dream for me to be able to ride with my daughter before she heads to college 2 years from now.

Nothing beats a backwards fork!😂

Just out of curiosity, any word on the montebello frame set? I’m very curious about it.

The person who installed that wasn't just a "trained bike mechanic". He was an idiot first class.

Big Box Stores are infamous for badly assembled bikes. Not blaming them as it's usually a stock boy doing the set up.. .. but it is a problem.